Essex High School

Tappahannock, VA 22560

Phone: (804) 443-4301
District: Essex County Public Schools

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GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades 9-12 • 472 students

Essex High School, located in Tappahannock, Virginia, serves grades 9-12 in the Essex County Public Schools district. Based on its state test results, it has received a GreatSchools Rating of 1 out of 10.

Essex High School is a public school in the Essex County Public Schools district located in Tappahannock, VA. The principal of Essex High School is Mr. Darnell Carter. As of 2014, the students are 47.5% Black, non-Hispanic; 43.2% White, non-Hispanic; 4.2% Hispanic; 3.8% Multiracial; and 1.3% Asian/Pacific Islander. 66.3% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
Black, non-Hispanic 47.5% 50.7% 23.3%
White, non-Hispanic 43.2% 37.4% 52.2%
Hispanic 4.2% 4.1% 13.1%
Multiracial 3.8% 6.5% 4.7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1.3% 1% 6.3%
Native American or Native Alaskan — 0.2% 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — — 0.1%

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 66.3% — —
English learners — 2.3% —
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Clark's Rest Neighborhood/Subdivision Leonardtown MD 29 mi
2 Hunting Quarter Neighborhood/Subdivision Callaway MD 29 mi
3 Leonard's Grant Neighborhood/Subdivision Leonardtown MD 29.7 mi
4 Presidential Lakes Neighborhood/Subdivision King George VA 29.9 mi
5 Cecil's Mill Neighborhood/Subdivision Great Mills MD 30.1 mi
6 Forrest Farms Neighborhood/Subdivision Hollywood MD 30.8 mi
7 Pembrooke Neighborhood/Subdivision Lexington Park MD 31.4 mi
8 Brickshire Golf Community Neighborhood/Subdivision Providence Forge VA 31.6 mi
9 Willow Woods Neighborhood/Subdivision Lexington Park MD 31.7 mi
10 Primrose Park in Wildwood Neighborhood/Subdivision California MD 32 mi
11 Wildewood Neighborhood/Subdivision California MD 32.1 mi
12 Beverly Hills Neighborhood/Subdivision California MD 32.3 mi
13 Greenbrier Neighborhood/Subdivision Lexington Park MD 32.3 mi
14 Estates of Joy Chapel Neighborhood/Subdivision Hollywood MD 33.2 mi
15 The Moorings Cedar Cove Neighborhood/Subdivision Lexington Park MD 34.6 mi
16 Lee Hill Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Fredericksburg VA 36.2 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Leonardtown Area Leonardtown MD 28.7 mi
2 Callaway Callaway MD 29 mi
3 Pembrooke Lexington Park MD 31.4 mi
4 Great Mills Road Lexington Park MD 31.5 mi
5 Lexington Park Area Lexington Park MD 32.1 mi
6 City of California Area California MD 33 mi
7 Solomon's Island Solomons MD 35.7 mi
8 Calvert Marine Museum & River Boat Tour Solomons MD 35.8 mi
9 Navy Recreation Center (NRC) Solomons Solomons MD 35.9 mi
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